Former Cavs head coach John Beilein was doomed from the start. His biggest problem? Not understanding the incentive structures of the NBA relative to college.
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Sports Betting News NBA insiders Chris Mannix and Michael Lee debate whether the time has come for two-time national champion coach Jay Wright to leave Villanova.
ESPN has laid off Mark Jackson, joining Jeff Van Gundy in exiting their lead NBA broadcast team.
ESPN is closing in on promoting Doris Burke and also hiring Doc Rivers to join Mike Breen.
ESPN considering shifting Jackson to their “B” team with Mark Jones, but that plan fell apart as they want to get more reps for JJ Redick and Richard Jefferson.
Burke and Rivers are believed to be popular in the NBA’s league office. There is no evidence that the NBA delivered an edict to ESPN to make a change.
LeBron James might make another run at Olympic gold with Gregg Popovich. James, who already has two gold medals, said that Popovich taking over as coach of the U.S. team will influence his decision on whether to play in the 2020 Tokyo Games. ”It factors a lot,” James said Saturday as the Cavaliers prepared to host Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs.
